Hood for fire-places



(No Model.)

H. CLAYTON.

HOOD FOR FIRE PLACES.

No. 346,26 Patented July 27, 1886. lg. 44. I,

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HERBERT CLAYTON, OF OINOINXATI, OHIO.

HOOD FOR FIRE=PLACES.

SPECIFICATION forming part 01 Letters Patent No. 346,267, dated July 27,- 1886.

Application filed Xovembcr 5,1865. Serial X0. 181,850. (Xo model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Hnnnnn'r CLAYTON, of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hoods for Fire- Places; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invent-ion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in hoods for fire-places; and it consists in, first, a hood for fireplaces having its ends made vertical on one end and slanting on the other, in combination with suitable holding devices for supporting the hood in position; second, the combination of the hood having its ends made vertical on the edge and slanting on the other with hooks which are pivoted on the ends so as to be reversible in position, and hooks which are applied to the edges of the hood, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to produce a reversible hood for fire-places, and which are made adjustable in length, so as to suit fireplaces of different widths, and which can be made to extend outward at any desired angle from the fire-place.

Figures 1 and 2 are perspectives of a hood, taken from opposite sides. Figs. Sand 4 show the hood applied to fire-places and extending at different angles.

The hood consists of the two end pieces, A, and the central piece, 13, the central piece be ing provided with turned-over edges, so as to receive the ends of the two pieces A. These two pieces A can be adjusted upon the central piece, so as to form a hood of any desired length. Vhen the inner ends of the parts A are forced together, the hood is just long enough to fit the narrowest fire-places which are made, and when the two pieces A are drawn outward to their full extent they will fit the widest fire-places. The outer end of each part A is beveled away, as shown, at any desired angle, for the purpose of making the hood reversible and enabling it to be placed in different positions over the top of the fire place, according to the construction that is best adapted to that particular fire-place.

To the outer ends of the partsAare pivoted the hooks or catches O, which may be of any construction preferred, and which can be made to turn in any direction that may be needed. These hooks catch behind the edges of the fire-frame, and thus support the endsin position. \Vhen the hood is made to extend horizontally outward, these hooks will be turned in one position, and when the hood is to be inclined downward they will be made to extend in the oppositeone.

To each of the pieces A is attached a hook, I), which is made removable, so as to be ap plied to either edge of the hood desired. These hooks are fastened in position by means of small bolts and thumbscrcws, so as to be made readily removable from one set of holes I to the other. IVhen the hood is to be fastened over the fire-place, so as to project outward at an angle, the hook will be attached to one edge of the pieces A, and when the hood is made to extend horizontally outward the hook will be transferred to the opposite side. These hooks catch behind the edge of the frame at the top of its opening, and support the hood in position at that point.

A hood constructed as above described and applied to a fire-place will prevent smoke and dust from flying outward into the room, and at the same time act as a heat-reflector, so as to reflect heat outward in front of the fireplace.-

In attaching the hood to a fire-place the front edge of the hood is elevated high enough to allow the hooks on the edge to catch over the lower edge of the opening through the frame, and then the outer edge of the hood is lowered to the desired position, when the hooks will firmly clasp the hood to the frame. The ends of the hood are then forced inward, so that the hooks 0 upon their ends will catch inside of the frame of the fireplace. The hooks being made of any flexible material, they may be bent into any shape desired.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination of the hood having its ends made vertical on one edge and slanting on the other with holding devices which are connected to the hood for holding it in posiwith the two pivoted hooks oonnected to the tion, substantially as shown. ends, and the removable hooks D, adapted to 2. The combination of the hood having its be applied to either edge of the central portion ends made vertical on one edge and slanting of the hood, substantially as set forth. 1 15 5 on the other with the two sets of holding de- In testimony whereof I affix my signature in vices which are applied to the ends and edges presence of two witnesses. of the hood for holding itin position,substen-.l tially as described.

3. The combination of the hood having its Witnesses: I 10 ends made vertical on one edge and slanting L. L. BURKET,

011 the-other, so as to be reversiblein position, F. A. LEHMANN. q

HERBERT CLAYTON. 

